Herrin, IL — Down 8-2 in the fourth inning, the Herrin Lady Tigers stormed back, led by a 2-run bomb by senior Branson Hill to spark the offense! Hill finished the day 3-5 (1 HR, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored). Madison Monchino, Gigi George, and Sophie Schramm also reached base safely with 2 hits on the day. Sophie Schramm picks up the win in the circle going all 8 innings surrendering 13 hits, 11 runs (5 earned), 2 BB, and 4 strikeouts. Tigers improve their record to 3-3 overall and look to battle Saturday versus some very tough competition in Anna Jonesboro. Great team win and great overall effort ladies!

Herrin, IL — Herrin Lady Tigers get their first win of the young season beating Hardin County 17-2 while cranking out 17 hits. The Tigers were led at the plate by junior shortstop Haylee Smith who went 4-4 on the day with 2 triples, a double, a single, 4 RBI, and 3 runs scored. Reese Elliott (2-2, 2 RBI, 2 Runs, 2 BB), Madison Monchino (2-4, 2 RBI, 2 Runs), Madison Dickerson (2-2, 1 RBI, 3 Runs, 1 BB) and Gigi George (2-2, 1 RBI, 2 Runs) all collected multiple hits on the day. Senior Sophie Schramm picks up the win in the circle going 3 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run (0 earned). Freshman Brooke Hudgens finished things off for the Tigers allowing 1 hit and 1 earned run. Great team win!!

Goreville, IL — Jersey Summers ties the school record for most career homeruns hitting her 30th career blast! Branson Hill sets the school record and ties the IHSA state record going 4-4 with 4 homeruns in a single game! Harley Summers goes 3-4 at the plate hitting her first career grand slam! In total the Tigers had 15 hits on the day with 6 homeruns! Herrin Softball tied the state record for 17th for homeruns by a single team in game! Zoey Linton narrowly missed adding a 7th homerun for the Tigers, as her blast just curved foul. Not to be outdone was Sophie Schramm in the circle going the distance and picking up her 15th win on the year! Fantastic job ladies!

Herrin, IL — Dominant pitching, stellar defense and timely hitting at the plate led to a 10-0 short game in five innings for the Tigers! Sophie Schramm picked up the win in the circle throwing all 5 innings, allowing 1 hit on 1 error, and 3 strikeouts on 54 total pitches. At the plate the Tigers were fierce today! Jersey Summers led the way going 2-2 with a 2 run homerun in the bottom of the first inning to put the Tigers on top for good! Branson Hill also spark a big rally for the Tigers in the second inning with a 2 run blast of her own. Also contributing to the mix were Sophie Schramm (2-3, 3B, 2 RBI), Reese Elliott (2-3, 2 RBI), and Madison Monchino (1-3, 2 RBI)! Great team win!

Metropolis, IL — Down to their final out tied 2-2 in the top of 7th, Zoey Linton comes through with a massive triple to put the Tigers in the lead for good! The lady Tigers fell behind early in the first surrendering two runs but were able to tie it at 2 when Branson Hill doubled in two runs in the third inning. Great pitching and defense ensued until the Tigers were able to finally pull through! Adding to the action was Jersey Summers who blasted a double to right field to finish the scoring, leaving the Tigers with a 4-2 victory! Great Job ladies!

Johnston City, IL — On Wednesday night, the Herrin Lady Tigers softball team lost a heartbreaker to cross-county rival Johnston City 4-3. After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, the Tigers were able to string together three consecutive one-run innings during the third, fourth, and fifth innings to take a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth. The one-run lead would be short-lived as Johnston City's first two batters in the fifth inning would rope triples to right field to tie the game up 3-3. Johnston City eventually scored the game-winning run on a fielder's choice to Harley Summers at third base during the frame to take a 4-3 lead for good. Reese Elliott pitched a fantastic game for the Tigers, throwing six innings, giving up 4 hits, 4 earned runs, and 3 strikeouts on 86 total pitches! Outstanding job in the circle to hold one of the area's best offenses in check. Battle back strong and improve each day!

Herrin, IL — In a game in which the Tigers battled back down four runs, clutch hitting by Jersey Summers and Branson Hill helped propel the Tigers to a 7-6 victory over the Waltonville Spartans! Heading into the bottom of the fifth down 6-3, Herrin's Branson Hill delivered a massive double into left-center field (narrowly missing a 3-run homerun by inches), scoring both Zoey Linton and Jersey Summers to cut the Spartans' lead to one. Still down 1 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, the scene was set. Herrin's leadoff batter, Zoey Linton, would double with two outs to bring Jersey Summers to the plate. After drawing a 3-2 count, Jersey smashed a two-run moon shot over the right-center field fence to put the Tigers in the lead for good! Not to be outdone at the plate, Herrin's Remy James finished the game 2-2 with 3 RBI and one walk on the day. Sophie Schramm picks up the win in the circle, throwing all 7 innings on 104 pitches with 8 hits and 3 earned runs. Great TEAM win!

Nashville, IL — The Tigers picked up a big road win, defeating Nashville 12-2 in 5 innings! Sophie Schramm got the win in the circle going the distance, scattering 3 hits, 7 strikeouts, 4 walks, and 0 earned runs. Zoey Linton led the way at the plate, going 4-4 with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. Jersey Summers (3-4, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored), Harley Summers (3-4, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored), and Remy James (3-4) all collected multiple hits on the day! Reese Elliott (1-2, 2 BB, 2 runs scored), Branson Hill (1-4, HR, 3 RBI), Madison Monchino (1-4, 1 run scored), and Haylee Smith (1-2, 1 RBI) all got in the action as well! Keep up the great work!

Herrin, IL — Tigers lose a heartbreaker in a slugfest today. After trailing 9-2 early, Tigers rally to take a 24-21 lead going into the 7th. Jersey Summers 3-4 (2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 runs scored), Branson Hill 2-6 (HR, 5 RBI) and Harley Summers 4-6 (3B, 3 RBI) lead the way.